16 artists like A Perfect Circle
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 20 A Perfect Circle songs (averaging 53/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same cathartic register and runs hotter overall (59/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 82 measured songs.
57 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (53/100).
Shares the same intense register and averages almost the same intensity (54/100). 50 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (51/100), with the same melancholy register running through 44 measured songs.
40 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (52/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and averages almost the same intensity (52/100). 38 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (55/100), with the same intense register running through 36 measured songs.
27 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (43/100).
Shares the same cathartic register and averages almost the same intensity (53/100). 26 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (50/100), with the same melancholy register running through 21 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — runs hotter overall (68/100).
Shares the same rebellious register and averages almost the same intensity (53/100). 18 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (48/100), with the same contemplative register running through 18 measured songs.
18 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — averages almost the same intensity (55/100).
Shares the same rebellious register and averages almost the same intensity (56/100). 17 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like A Perfect Circle?
The closest matches we measure are Foo Fighters, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 20 measured A Perfect Circle songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Foo Fighters: “Over and Out” (92% feel-match); U2: “A Sort of Homecoming” (92% feel-match); Red Hot Chili Peppers: “Readymade” (92% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the A Perfect Circle centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is A Perfect Circle overall?
Across 20 measured songs, A Perfect Circle averages 53/100 on our intensity scale. Individual songs vary — see the full catalog breakdown on their artist page.
How do you decide two artists are similar?
Every song is measured on 8 dimensions (intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force, fine sound detail). We compare an artist's catalogue centre of gravity to every other artist's, then weight shared mood tags. Matches cross genre and era, because the measurements don't know what genre is.
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